How to increase further, what more can be done?
We can only mobilize more troops from other places!
Xiang Liang happened to know that his superior, Zhao Bao, seemed to be planning this already, just waiting for Lin Kai to return from Muyin, then he would propose it.
"No matter how many more troops are brought over, it ultimately treats the symptoms, not the cause. Plus, having additional troops for patrols to ensure safety, doesn’t it highlight the inpetence of us Prison Wardens?"
Xiang Liang looked at Zheng Xianglong’s corpse on the ground, his expression unusually bleak.
......
As Xiang Liang and Bai Shanning were both troubled by the decapitation ghost.
In front of house number 492 in the East District, Chu Dongning, wearing a felt hat, glanced around to confirm no one was following before quickly knocking on the door.
Knock, knock, knock...
"Who?"
"It’s me!"
Apparently, the person inside the house knew who the visitor was just by hearing the voice, immediately hurrying to open the door.
As soon as Chu Dongning entered, the door was quickly shut.
"Lord Chen, I clearly saw that decapitation ghost!"
Upon entering the courtyard, Chu Dongning immediately spoke.
The person who opened the door for him, the owner of the house, was none other than Chen Yiqing.
When he heard Chu Dongning’s words, Chen Yiqing’s eyes immediately lit up. He asked, "It killed someone in the South City again. Can you ascertain what kind of deceitful monster it is?"
Chu Dongning first nodded to answer the first question, then took out a fiery red jade from his body and continued, "Just now in the South City, as soon as the Deceit Detection Stone reacted, I immediately followed it. That decapitation ghost targeted a drunken Cold Resistance Level, hiding in the man’s shadow, and beheaded him with just one strike."
After saying this, he quickly added, "The man’s strength was 18 Zong, not too strong."
"Hiding in the shadow?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yiqing’s brow furrowed tightly. He then slowly shook his head and said, "That is a non-corporeal deceitful object; it’s even hard to discern its kind, making it extremely difficult to deal with. Looks like we won’t be benefiting from this!"
Chu Dongning immediately nodded in agreement, saying: "I saw the whole process of the decapitation ghost killing. Judging from the Deceit Detection Stone’s reaction, the shadow on the ground should not be its main body. Great Xia is really unlucky; Hongmen just started a half year ago and encountered such a difficult deceitful monster..."
Pausing slightly, he continued: "And it’s not just the decapitation ghost; currently, there are at least five deceitful monsters in the city, with the strongest likely being that cat-shaped demon monster. Its methods of hiding are even better, it has a fondness for eating silver, and without a Deceit Detection Stone, I estimate even Xia Hong himself would find it hard to solve."
"You’re wrong. From my observation, the Crafty Monster that can emit the Life-taking Sound is the strongest. I almost fell victim to it a few days ago!"
Chen Yiqing seemed to have interacted with that Crafty Monster before, and when he mentioned it, his eyes showed a hint of apprehension. Then he coldly chuckled and continued, "That’s how it is when there’s a large population. Hongmen’s population is close to 300,000, so deceitful monsters from all over naturally e smelling it. Here, unlike Xia City, nothing suppresses them. Over time, big trouble will inevitably arise..."
Pausing slightly, he then lamented: "It’s a shame, judging by the abilities these deceitful monsters have shown, the gains from killing them would surely be significant. If it weren’t too far, I’d really want to go back to Chen Cang to get some help!"
Chu Dongning nodded, suddenly showing a look of excitement, and whispered, "Lord, shall I take a trip back?"
Upon hearing this, Chen Yiqing immediately shook his head and said, "It’s too far for a round trip and too much trouble for the Border Army lords, plus..."
He paused, his eyes flashing with a cold light, continuing: "The Six Towns are truly scared by Xia Hong. Over the past four months, I’ve killed over a hundred of them, shifting all the blame to Great Xia. Besides verbal condemnation, they haven’t reacted at all."
"Not surprising..."
Chu Dongning immediately continued: "Last year, Xia Hong’s demonstrated power, twelve Beast Kings plus over 30,000 elite troops, was enough to terrify the Six Towns;
Moreover, Hongmen’s opening for trade was initially Great Xia’s strategy to undermine the Six Towns. Early this year, Hongmen Government announced the allowance for outsiders to reside in Hongmen or join Great Xia. The Six Towns’ populations have started to dwindle. The longer it goes on, the more they will lose, until eventually, the Six Towns won’t be able to contend with Great Xia, and this Moao South Slope ultimately..."
"So, we can no longer let the situation in Moao South Slope follow Great Xia’s plan step by step. Since the Six Towns are so afraid, I will find a way from Great Xia. I don’t believe the Nine Towns’ situation is so hard to stir!"
"Lord, do you have a plan already?"
"The day after tomorrow, I’m going to pull off something big; Xia Hong isn’t tyrannical? I want to see how tyrannical he can be!"
Upon hearing the day after tomorrow, Chu Dongning seemed to understand something, and his expression slightly brightened.
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